蟠(pan)龍濕地(di)公園位于薛城區城市近郊(jiao)的(de)優勢位置(zhi),是在(zai)省批復規劃西(xi)倉平(ping)原水(shui)庫基礎上進行建設的(de)一(yi)處集攔蓄灌溉和城鄉居民休閑娛樂為一(yi)體的(de)生(sheng)態(tai)濕地(di)公園。位于薛城蟠(pan)龍河中下(xia)部,瀕臨微山湖(hu),景區內(nei)既有(you)大面(mian)積濕地(di)、又有(you)即將開(kai)挖的(de)城市景觀水(shui)系,奚(xi)仲文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、古(gu)瓷窯遺(yi)址等(deng)人文(wen)景觀豐富(fu),地(di)理位置(zhi)獨特,歷史(shi)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)優越。園內(nei)約有(you)高等(deng)植(zhi)物(wu)78科231屬318種(zhong);獸(shou)類野生(sheng)動物(wu)有(you)5個目、8個科、18種(zhong);水(shui)生(sheng)生(sheng)物(wu)353種(zhong)。各種(zhong)資(zi)源(yuan)非常豐富(fu)。
公(gong)園(yuan)總(zong)控制面(mian)積(ji)667 hm2。濕地及水域面(mian)積(ji)533 hm2,占(zhan)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的(de)80%,其它陸地面(mian)積(ji)134公(gong)頃,綠(lv)化面(mian)積(ji)100 公(gong)頃,占(zhan)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的(de)15%。2007年(nian)9月(yue)經棗(zao)莊(zhuang)市林業局批(pi)準市級濕地公(gong)園(yuan)。2009年(nian)2月(yue)經山(shan)東省(sheng)林業局批(pi)準為省(sheng)級濕地公(gong)園(yuan)。
生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)由北京土人(ren)景觀(guan)與建(jian)筑(zhu)規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)(hua)設(she)計研究院進行規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)(hua)設(she)計,以“城市(shi)森林中的(de)(de)諾亞方舟”為主(zhu)(zhu)題,通過(guo)用地(di)(di)(di)分(fen)類、挖(wa)泡(pao)堆島、棲息地(di)(di)(di)建(jian)設(she)等(deng)途徑將蟠龍河(he)建(jian)設(she)成為人(ren)、動物、自然和諧相處的(de)(de)天堂(tang)。濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)劃(hua)(hua)(hua)分(fen)為兩個部分(fen)。一部分(fen)是北端(duan)的(de)(de)休(xiu)閑中心(xin)及南端(duan)的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)度(du)假(jia)村(cun),通過(guo)青少年濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)科普基地(di)(di)(di)、婚(hun)慶度(du)假(jia)基地(di)(di)(di)、生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)農業觀(guan)光園(yuan)、生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)度(du)假(jia)村(cun)等(deng)項目(mu),樹立公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)新形象(xiang);第二(er)部分(fen)以原生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)保護為主(zhu)(zhu),使(shi)蟠龍河(he)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)(de)原生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)環境得到進一步(bu)提升,通過(guo)開展“觀(guan)荷園(yuan)、聽蛙園(yuan)、觀(guan)魚池、螢火蟲長廊、蝴蝶園(yuan)”等(deng)建(jian)設(she),作為生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)度(du)假(jia)村(cun)的(de)(de)拓展。最終將蟠龍河(he)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)建(jian)設(she)成為國(guo)家級濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)、區域(yu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)文化教(jiao)育基地(di)(di)(di)和市(shi)民休(xiu)閑中心(xin)。
蟠龍(long)濕地(di)(di)公園是棗莊新城地(di)(di)區較(jiao)(jiao)有活力的(de)(de)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)項目,濕地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)多(duo)樣,具(ju)有植(zhi)物生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)群落的(de)(de)典型性(xing)。園區內濕地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)多(duo)處于自(zi)然演(yan)替過程,依(yi)靠自(zi)然生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)完整性(xing),保(bao)證了(le)自(zi)然生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)平衡(heng)與(yu)穩定,形成了(le)一(yi)個完整的(de)(de)、穩定的(de)(de)、結構復雜的(de)(de)自(zi)然生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)(tong)(tong),是我省生(sheng)物多(duo)樣性(xing)較(jiao)(jiao)為豐富的(de)(de)地(di)(di)區之(zhi)一(yi),是寶貴的(de)(de)天然物種(zhong)基因(yin)庫,是眾多(duo)野生(sheng)動(dong)物的(de)(de)安(an)全島(dao),同時濕地(di)(di)公園與(yu)古薛文化融為一(yi)體,具(ju)有較(jiao)(jiao)高的(de)(de)保(bao)護、科(ke)研價值、科(ke)普教育價值、旅游(you)觀光價值。